Just after practice, Raiders embatteld quarterback, JaMarcus Russell was allowed to stop and answer a few questions with the media…sort of. Raiders defensive assistant, Eddie Anderson was running a little interference to make sure the questions were within predetermined confines. Here is how it went down:

Q: How was it out there for you?A: Pretty good, pretty good. Got a lot of new guys and keep working onstuff. As a group as a whole I think we did pretty good. We only turnedthe ball over once today. We tried to keep that to a minimum.

Q: Coach or organization talked to you about your role?A: No. Not as yet. Only thing I’m here to do is compete until we get aword.

Q: How did you feel out there, how was your offseason workouts?A: Great. Spent a lot of time here with new coaches, Coach Hue and CoachHackett. We spent the whole offseason here conditioning and going overour new playbook.

Q: What was your workout regiment?A: Just be here with the guys, weightlifting and conditioning for themost part.

Q: What message did you take from Campbell trade?A: Another guy here to compete. We’re on the same team as of now.Nothing’s changed.

Q: How did you take all the stories about whether you’d be here or not?A: My thing is to keep coming out to work until they tell me not too.I’m going to keep coming out to compete for the job and work my tailoff.

Q: Does it surprise you?A: Not at all. It’s a business. I don’t really have anything to do withthat. That’s a higher level than me. I just keep coming to compete everyday.

Q: Different from last year do you feel like you know your role?A: They haven’t told me a thing. We’re out here to compete together.

Q: Do you feel like you can be the starting quarterback week 1?Eddie Anderson: Don’t discuss that. We’re not going to discuss that.

Q: You comfortable talking about your offseason workouts and weight?A: I’m in shape and here to compete. To apply myself to the other guysand come out to work.

Q: How is your relationship with Campbell?A: Met him my junior year in high school. He was at Auburn. That was myfirst time meeting him. We both played in the SEC. Pretty good. We’reteammates. We’re not fighting against each other. We’re out here tocompete and get better for the organization.

Q: How do you feel you can work together?A: He’s got a few years on me so just pick his brain for the most part.Some of the things he’s seen I haven’t seen yet. Other than that we’reout here to push each other and get the best out of each other.

Q: What was your reaction when heard about trade?A: Nothing really. Just another guy to come in to compete for the job.

Q: How did you find out about trade?A: I got a phone call before it happened.

Q: Did you go over last season in your head and what you needed toimprove on?A: Everything. Everything is always an option for us to get better,Better yourself any way, shape, form possible.

Q: How has Coach Jackson helped team?A: A lot. The things he wants to get done. He emphasized the tempo. Makesure everybody is up and running fast. You go fast, if you make amistake as long as you’re going fast you know what you’re doing.

Q: Will you consider restructuring deal?Eddie Anderson: We’re not discussing that either.

Q: You haven’t done that?Eddie Anderson: We’re not going there.A: No.

Q: Have you made those adjustments necessary from last year to bestarting quarterback?A: Yes maam. Offseason workouts, Once that keep on going. Every day youget better. When it comes it will be time to decide that. That’s coach’sdecision

Q: What weight do you want to be at?Eddie Anderson: Hey J, that’s it. Come on.